This work is aimed at the construction of a methodological proposal for the measurement of technological innovation capacities in SMEs in the textile sector in the city of Medellin, in order to contribute with pertinent information for decision-making in terms of the capacities of innovation in the textile sector in Medellin. The methodology used is of a mixed nature, in which the description and analysis of variables will be used, in this sense a tool will be designed to measure the capacities of technological innovation, which will be applied to the personnel in charge of the innovation processes, in order to know the level of innovation acquired in SMEs. It is concluded in the present exercise, it developed the construction of a useful and simple operation tool, whose ultimate purpose is the provision of information to support the management of innovation in the small and medium-sized company dedicated to textile production, based on the characteristics and challenges faced by that particular type of organization. On the other hand, it is observed that the SME analyzed as a whole, that is, according to the weighted average of all the capacities, shows a favorable result with a rating of 3.1 in the measurement, where it is recommended to continuously leverage the CIT, to improve Its performance.